17/40.- Verona, Sant’Anastasia

Sant’Anastasia is the biggest church in Verona, its construction began in 1290 (by the Dominicans) and finished in 1481. This church was constructed over an old church dedicated to Saint Anastasia. Two wooden ‘gobbi’ (=hunchback) welcome visitors to this church. Inside this Gothic temple you can admire Pisanello’s "Saint George and the Princess" (1436) among other interesting works.

We’ll now take a look at the Adige river ...

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